# German culture: Der Struwwelpeter and other horrifying children's stories (Nina from Germany)

An episode of [The Germany Experience](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1464633448), 6 Oct 2021, 29 min.

Audio: https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/0f1f2c89/episode/307bb22a.mp3?t=1700582227

After watching the Calvin & Habs duo do a reenactment of a German children's story called "Paulinchen", I decided to buy the collection of stories it appears in. It's called Der Struwwelpeter, named after one of the characters. Written in 1845 by Heinrich Hoffman, the book contains a set of cautionary tales for children. Sometimes horrific, sometimes bizarre, and always entertaining, the book offers a great view into German culture of the time, including parenting insights and the view on racism. Nina, a German who has already been a guest on the podcast several times, joins me to discuss Struwwelpeter and some of the works of the Brothers Grimm. My German podcast with Nina: Die Deutsche und der Ausländer Nina on Instagram: @nmw1802 JOIN THE THE GERMANY EXPERIENCE FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/theGermanyExperience Visit the official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience Review the podcast: https://thegermanyexperience.de/rate Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de Support the show Instagram: the.germany.experience Official podcast website: https://thegermanyexperience.de YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thegermanyexperience Contact me: info@thegermanyexperience.de Podcast Intro Music by: Adrian Bran

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